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A Candy Cane Booklist

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 One of the favorite things to eat this time of year (at least in my house) are candy canes. The kids I know and love tend to get especially excited about the idea of eating the red and white sugary treat that is shaped like a shepherd’s crook. Now I know that books at the library aren’t something to eat (unless you are a baby who tends to eat everything…); however, they can be a treat to read with a loved one. Also, there are a lot of fun picture books with red and white covers that have come out this past year. Therefore, I have made a list of five favorite picture books with red or white covers—and put them in candy cane color order as if they were a booklist treat for the holidays. I hope you enjoy these as much as I do! 

Written by Judith Henderson 
Illustrated by Julien Chung
Toronto, ON : Kids Can Press, 2021.

This is a cute book all about dogs—though a bunny wearing a striped shirt wants to be included as well. 

Written by Eoin McLaughlin
Illustrated by Polly Dunbar 
New York: Faber and Faber Limited, 2021.

Hedgehog has had to wait FOREVER to see Tortoise again—and reasons that the hug they will share will be all the better due to the time in-between seeing each other. 

Written by Wendy Wan Long Shang 
Illustrated by Lorian Tu
New York : Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2021. 

In this story—sung to the tune of “The Wheels on the Bus”—a family sits down and enjoys a meal together. 

By Brian Pinkney 
New York, NY : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.

Kenny is an adorable toddler who has a lot to do and learn in this series of stories about Kenny and his day. 

By Elisha Cooper 
New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2021.

This is a story about a cat and a dog and the joys and troubles that come with having to put up with each other.
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